‘Animal House’ Star Tim Matheson Says He’s ‘Lucky’ He Didn’t Become Coke Addict

'Animal House' Star Tim Matheson Says He's 'Lucky' He Didn't Become Coke Addict

‘Animal House’ Star Tim Matheson Says He’s ‘Lucky’ He Didn’t Become Coke Addict

Tim Matheson reflected on his career in Hollywood during the 1970s and early ’80s, saying that he is “lucky” he didn’t become another casualty to hard drugs.

The “Animal House” star, 76, revealed in his recently released memoir, “Damn Glad to Meet You,” that he dabbled in cocaine but never went overboard like many other stars at the time. This, he said, came down to not being as prominent as other names in Hollywood.

“I wasn’t the star,” he told Page Six. “I was a working actor, and I went from job to job.”

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